Historical Events In 1844

Jul 27   Fire destroys the US mint at Charlotte, NC on this day in history.  

Jul 27   Fire destroys US mint at Charlotte, NC on this day in history.  

Jul 27   On this day in history john Dalton, Engl physicist/chemist (molecular theorist), dies at 77  

Jul 28   Gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover) on this day in history.  

Jul 29   On this day in history franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, composer, dies at 53  

Jul 29   On this day in history new York Yacht Club forms  

Jul 29   On this day in history nY Yacht Club forms  

Jul 30   1st US yacht club organized, NY Yacht Club on this day in history.  

Jul 31   Ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death on this day in history.  

Aug 11   Jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Aug 13   In the year 1844 explorer Ludwig Leichhardt leaves Brisbane to explore unknown territory beyond the Darling Downs.  

Aug 14   Henry Francis Cary, translator (Dante), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 17   On this day in history menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913)  

Aug 19   On this day in history minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils)  

Aug 29   On this day in history 1st white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win  

Aug 29   On this day in history the first white-indian lacrosse game in Montreal, Indians win  

Aug 30   In the year 1844 francis Baily, English astronomer/mathematician (Baily's Beads), dies  

Aug 30   In the year 1844 friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum)  

Sep 05   Iron ore discovered in Minnesota's Mesabi Mountains in the year 1844.  

Sep 11   On this day in history george Clement Martin, composer  

Sep 14   On this day in history oliver Holden, composer, dies at 78  

Sep 25   Canada defeat USA by 23 runs in the 1st cricket international in the year 1844.  

Sep 27   In the year 1844 charles Nodier, French writer (History du chien the Brisquet), dies  

Sep 28   On this day in history michael Hertz, composer  

Sep 28   Oscar I of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Sweden on this day in history.  

Oct 01   On this day in history naval Observatory headed by LT Matthew Fontaine Maury occupies first permanent quarters.  

Oct 03   On this day in history patrick Manson, "Father of tropical medicine"  

Oct 11   Henry John Heinz, founded prepared-foods company (57 varieties) on this day in history.  

Oct 11   The birth of Henry John Heinz, American food manufacturer on this day in history.  

Oct 12   Claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 12   George W Cable, American writer (Northampton Years) on this day in history.  

Oct 15   Friedrich Nietzsche, Uebermensch born in the year 1844.  

Oct 17   In the year 1844 miguel Nieto, composer  

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Jan 04   Thomas H Rollinson, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, [St Bernadette of Lourdes], saint/visionary was born in the year 1844.  

Jan 14   Clara Kathleen Rogers, composer was born in the year 1844.  

Jan 16   Ismail Qemali, Albanian nationalist (d. 1919) was born in the year 1844.  

Jan 20   Johan Peter Selmer, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Frederick E Kitziger, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, German gen/gov-gen of Belgium (1914-17) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history birth of eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen)  

Jan 15   Joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1844.  

Jan 31   In the year 1844 death of henri Gratien, Comte Bertrand, French general (b. 1773)  

Feb 04   On this day in history willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49  

Feb 15   In the year 1844 henry Addington Lord Sidmouth, Brit premier (1801-04), dies at 86  

Feb 16   On this day in history death of joseph Crosfield, English soap and alkali manufacturer (b. 1792)  

Feb 27   On this day in history nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85  

Feb 28   Abel P Upshur, Secretary of State, dies in explosion on USS Princeton in the year 1844.  

Feb 29   Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1844.